Sometimes I like to have something smoked, but don't want to go to the hassle of breaking out the big smoker, get everything set up and then cook it. This is especially true when I want to cook smaller amounts or food that doesn't take long to cook. Many years ago, I discovered the “stovetop smoker.” “Stovetop” is a bit…
Yesterday, I was in the south part of Huntsville, so I stopped in at Fresh Market to pick up my favorite bacon. I stopped at Ayers Market on the way home to get some "Fredbread." They were out of that but had a sourdough loaf from another baker, so I bought a loaf. Had a conference call at 11AM, so…
More Scones The last post was all about a basic Cream Scone recipe. It is a great starting point and with sugar in the mix is a “sweeter” dough. I also love a more savory style of scone. This is another recipe that I have found works very well and it will please a crowd! Let's face it – adding…
To many folks, scones are those rock hard “pastries” you find at certain coffee shops. If you've ever had a chance to taste a “real” English scone, you know that they are nothing like these hockey pucks. In fact, in Britain, these baked goods are actually known as Rock Cakes (pretty appropriate!) The scone is the standard tea cake of…